California Manufacturing Hub

Bazz Houston International (BHI) is a metal forming, spring and sheet metal fabrication manufacturer headquartered in Garden Grove, CA. BHI has grown both organically as well as through acquisitions. BHI acquired an aerospace products manufacturer, which was absorbed and integrated into BHI’s Garden Grove location. BHI also established an additional manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico. BHI specializes in manufacturing springs, stampings, wireform, fourslide, metal fabrication and assembly and also has an in-house engineering department for customer problem solving, prototyping and tooling.

Established in 1973 and located in Valencia, CA, Firetect is a small, woman-owned business providing quality, green flame and fire-retardant products to a variety of commercial establishments. The company manufactures its own products and is a Licensed Certified Applicator of Flame Retardants worldwide. Firetect leads the fireproofing industry in quality products for fabric, wood, foam, cardboard and proven successful customized systems, excellent customer support and application training.

Located in South El Monte, California, LGM Soil Amendments is a family-owned business that produces a variety of soil options for commercial and gardening use. LGM’s soil is used for conditioning, ground cover, and to retain moisture - all of which extends the soil's life cycle. LGM soil options are carefully formulated by soil scientists and do not contain pesticides, artificial agents, or green waste. Founded in 1946, LGM has been an industry leader in soil amendments - supplying individuals and companies with the products they need. LGM’s 6 employees use their founder's knowledge, expertise, and passion for soil amendments to fuel their current operations.

Bryant Fuel Systems, LLC (BFS) is the successor company to Bryant Fuel and Power Systems (BFPS).  CMTC provided advisory acquisition consulting services to BFS’ owner, David Wells, regarding arranging and structuring the acquisition plan that led to the purchase of the assets of BFPS on June 1, 2019.  BFS completed the acquisition for no cash with an agreement to assume responsibility for a contract for 12 systems for a military base and repair six fueling systems for Air Force missile bases in the northern tier.

Metzer Farms is a family-owned farm and hatchery, which manages all aspects of nutrition, breeding, selection, incubation, and hatching of the highest quality day-old birds. Since 1972 they have used an environmentally friendly, cage-free traditional approach to hatching and raising 19 breeds of ducks and 16 breeds of geese, as well as gamebirds and chickens.

Fuse Integration (“Fuse”) is an engineering and design firm focused on networks and software development. Fuse was established in 2010 with a strategy to leverage a partner’s existing software package to interconnect DOD systems in an early Internet of Things (“IOT”) approach. Fuse’s rapid prototyping processes now drive a constant exploration of new ideas. Warfighter-focused design thinking leads Fuse teams into both system and software designs that are building exceptional interest by our military. Fuse is working software applications that significantly reduce troubleshooting timelines through remote system monitoring, situational awareness tools for mobile devices, long-range network solutions for aircraft, and energy storage solutions unlike anything on the market.